100 Quotes by Jessica Andrade

I will respect anyone who thinks differently, but I know what I have in my heart and only God can judge me. If everybody took care of their own lives only we would have less prejudice in this world.

I'm originally from jiu-jitsu.

Rose has a great striking. We can see her improvement, especially in her fights against Joanna. She's fast, has a bigger reach and is taller than me.

What's the point of hitting pads, landing 10,000 punches, and then landing punches that are soft as feathers in the fight? I hit hard.

If Ronda isn't well-trained, someone will take her title home.

You see, where I'm from, fighting is simply not a 'girl's thing.' In Umuarama, I grew up playing football, which to my family was also not a girl's thing, to be honest. Playing football was my biggest passion. I wanted to be on TV, to be just like Marta. I even had a knack for it.

If you're versatile, and get punched in the face, but still go forward, that frustrates Joanna, she doesn't know what to do.

Women's MMA has evolved a lot.

I'm used to compete at 135 pounds, and I know I will always be shorter than my opponents.